Lynval Golding (born 24 July 1951) is a Jamaican-born British musician. His family moved from Jamaica to Gloucester, before moving to Coventry when he was eighteen. He is currently living in Gig Harbor, Washington. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist and vocalist with the British 2 Tone Records band, The Specials.

He went on to co-found Fun Boy Three with Terry Hall and Neville Staple. Recently he was touring with The Beat, a reunion version of another second wave ska band. He started a band in Seattle, Stiff Upper Lips, that was fairly short lived, but which in 2013 re-formed as Gigantor.

Lynval Golding

In 2007, he appeared live at the Glastonbury Festival on the Pyramid Stage with Lily Allen and fellow Specials / Fun Boy Three band member Terry Hall. He also played on the Park Stage, once again with Terry Hall and also Blur frontman Damon Albarn and beatboxer Shlomo, playing a version of The Specials hit "A Message To You, Rudy". On 28 July 2007, Golding appeared with his current band, Pama International, at the Dunstaffnage music festival near Oban, Scotland.

Lynval Golding

Golding regularly tours the UK with Pama International, who have recorded three albums with his input on guitar. This band is signed to www.rockersrevolt.com, an independent record label.

Lynval Golding

He continues to tour with The Specials when not performing with Gigantor.

Discography

See also The Specials Discography, Fun Boy Three, Pama International

References

1951 births

English people of Jamaican descent

Jamaican emigrants to the United Kingdom

People from Saint Catherine Parish

English male singers

English rock guitarists

Black British rock musicians

The Specials members

Fun Boy Three members

The Beat (British band) members

Living people

People from Gig Harbor, Washington

English male guitarists

English punk rock guitarists

British ska musicians